Xie Qi swayed slightly.
Mu Wenxi swung his palm, striking Xiao He, who fell to the ground, coughing twice as blood spurted from his mouth. His eyes were filled with regret; he had forgotten that beneath that beautiful face lay a ruthless monster.
He was trembling as he backed away.
Just as Mu Wenxi was about to kill again, Xie Shanzhi spoke up to stop him.
"Demon Lord, I'm alright."
Mu Wenxi immediately regained his senses; he had almost been influenced by this body.
She summoned the demon general: "Lock Xiao Su in jail. No one present here today is allowed to spread what you just said, or this will be their fate."
The table, which was perfectly intact just moments before, turned to ashes in an instant.
Mu Wenxi reassured Xie Shanzhi: "Don't be afraid, everyone here is from the original body, they won't spread rumors, you don't need to worry."
Xie Shanzhi shook his head: "Hmm."
Xiao Su had fallen into a coma and was taken away by the demon general and imprisoned.
Meanwhile, Uesugi, the Demon Lord, also received news from his secret guards.
The bodyguard said, "Xie Qi, also known as Xie Shanzhi, is a wolf-human beastman. He escaped from the wolf clan a few months ago and began wandering. Later, after being guided by someone, he came to the Demon Palace to seek odd jobs. Unexpectedly, he was chosen as a candidate for demon husband by the burly demon general..."
Silence fell. In the darkness, Uesugi dismissed his guards and fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he seemed to have figured something out and sighed: "So they are beastmen. Oh well, how could the Demon Lord not know about this? He probably wanted to keep it a secret."
Xie Shanzhi entered the bedchamber as he had the previous day, but found no one there. As he walked further in, he saw a screen erected inside, and he could faintly hear the sound of water. His ears twitched, and he sensed something. He lifted his foot to leave, but the other person called out to him.
"Xie Shanzhi? Come here."
He walked in slowly, his eyes not daring to look around, but his ears were flushed red.
Mu Wenxi was soaking in the bathtub, which was covered with a layer of flower petals. It was not easy to see what was under the water, but seeing his shyness, she wanted to tease him and stretched out her arm: "Help me scrub my back."
Xie Shanzhi exclaimed, "A back rub?"
Mu Wenxi's arm dangled over the edge of the bathtub: "What's wrong?"
Xie Shanzhi: "No, it's nothing."
He walked to the side, picked up a towel from the wooden shelf, and slowly approached Wenxi. His heart was beating a little fast. Seeing that they were only a few steps apart, Mu Wenxi quickly said, "Okay, I was just teasing you. Wait for me over there."
Xie Shanzhi breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, immediately put down the towel, and stepped out of the screen.
Soon Mu Wenxi finished washing up, put on her clothes, and walked barefoot out from behind the screen. Seeing the little wolf's flushed cheeks, she was very happy and walked towards the bed.
"I'll let you off the hook for today."
Mu Wenxi lay on the bed, her body fully exposed, but she was unaware of it. Xie Shanzhi, however, accidentally caught a glimpse of it, immediately looked away, and her face turned bright red.
Mu Wenxi asked curiously, "I'd like to know more about you. How old are you this year?"
Xie Shanzhi honestly replied, "Nineteen years old."
Mu Wenxi: "You're really young. Is it possible for all beasts in your wolf clan to transform into human form?"
Xie Shanzhi: "No..."
Mu Wenxi beckoned: "Come here, get closer to me. If you feel uncomfortable, you can turn into a wolf."
Xie Shanzhi didn't feel uncomfortable, just a little shy. He climbed onto the bed and lay down next to the Demon Lord, feeling that everything was somewhat magical.
He was as stiff as a corpse, too afraid to move.
The sleeping Mu Wenxi unconsciously moved closer to the heat source. Xie Shanzhi, who was being held, saw that the Demon Lord was not moving, so he reached out and pulled the blanket up for her. Listening to the other's breathing, he gradually fell asleep as well.
The next morning, as soon as Xie Shanzhi, the first Demon Lord, woke up, he hurriedly left his bedchamber, receiving an extra ardent gaze from Uesugi Demon Lord.
"Good boy, serve the Demon Lord well."
Xie Shanzhi blushed and agreed. The Demon Lord seemed to be very kind; he hadn't done anything to him these past few days and had even helped him conceal his identity.
Thinking about those lavish breakfasts that morning, he realized that the rumors weren't necessarily true.
After having breakfast, Mu Wenxi arrived at the Government Affairs Hall in a luxurious beast-drawn carriage. When she got off the carriage, she looked at the magical beast in front of her and reached out to touch its head.
Demon General: "Demon Lord, be careful of these beasts, they are very ferocious."
Mu Wenxi: "It's nothing."
She stroked it a few more times, and the beast, sensing that she meant no harm, rubbed against her hand.
In the Hall of Bright Government Affairs, a group of demon lords and demon generals were already waiting. Mu Wenxi walked to the highest position with an air of majesty and sat down. Looking at the demon lords and demon generals below, Mu Wenxi suddenly remembered that little beast.
Mu Wenxi: "My esteemed subjects, does our Demon Realm have any methods to protect the orcs?"
"Protection methods? Orcs are the lowest form of magical beasts, and there are currently no ways to protect them."
A demon lord stepped forward: "Your Majesty, the beastmen and demon beasts in the demon realm are treated the same."
Mu Wenxi yawned: "Then you should think carefully about how to improve the treatment of orcs. After all, magical beasts that have gained intelligence and taken human form are no longer so simple."
"yes".
Mu Wenxi added, "And those who abuse orcs and monsters, increase their punishment. I don't want to see anyone bullying them maliciously anymore."
"yes".
Before leaving, Mu Wenxi wondered if there were any other places: "Are there any arenas?"
"have".
"Then shut it down."
"this……".
Mu Wenxi turned to look at the demon general who was about to retort: "Don't make me say it again."
The demon general was so frightened that he slowly took a few steps back and hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Yes."
Uesugi Demon Lord smiled slightly in the corner. "Venerable Lord, even the Demon Lord can protect others now."
Mu Wenxi returned to his bedchamber in the carriage pulled by the same magical beast. Before leaving, he greeted it, and the beast roared a few times, seemingly trying to show its affection for the Demon Lord.
Mu Wenxi looked at it and said, "From now on, you'll be my personal magical beast, okay?"
The monster roared a few more times, showing great intelligence.
Back in the palace, Mu Wenxi, having finished dealing with political affairs, felt somewhat bored and summoned Xie Shanzhi.
When Xie Shanzhi entered the hall, she saw the other person drawing something with a pen, and she looked no different from a young lady from a wealthy family.
Mu Wenxi sensed his arrival and asked, "I'm so bored. What are you thinking? What did you do when you were bored before?"
Xie Shanzhi thought for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know what's fun, and there doesn't seem to have been anything fun before."
He thought to himself, "I was too busy surviving to have any fun."
Mu Wenxi put down her pen, finding someone even more boring than her: "Alright, then I'll play with you from now on. How about we play a game of chess first?"
Xie Shanzhi nodded, and Mu Wenxi summoned a servant to bring the chessboard and chess pieces.
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